We envision a future where every child has an honest and equal chance to succeed and shape their future.

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Dreams make the world go round. They inspire change. Igniting hopes and aspirations, they motivate our everyday struggles and effort toward a ‘desired’ life.

But not everyone can dream big.

Almost 2 out of every 3 homes in India earn less than 25% of all income.

Children in these households dream as little as they see, with no one to tell them what to do about their hopes, aspirations and future.

With time, these aspirations also fizzle out.

At Social Shapes Foundation, we work to contest this trend.

We focus on rural adolescents, youth and communities

10 to 15 years: Adolescence
The Age of Transition

  • Building self- and socio-emotional awareness
  • Supporting cognitive development – enhancing attention span and focus
  • Providing exposure and space to explore interests, translate dreams to aspirations

16 to 24 years: Youth
The Age of Opportunity

  • Providing exposure & information about feasible options in higher education, skill training and professional opportunities
  • Building foundational life skills and sense of responsibility & leadership toward the community
  • Coaching and guidance to build skills required to achieve aspirations

Families
and Community

  • Improving parent-child engagement in educational and extra-curricular activities
  • Encouraging informed decision-making in education and livelihood-related matters
  • Building a youth-led culture of aspirations through community development activities and resource-sharing

How we work

  • Vikalp

    Engage with 10–24-year-olds in rural areas at their doorstep to enhance their capacity to aspire

  • Aspirations Index

    Measure the presence and effectiveness of an Aspirations Ecosystem

  • The Shapes Network

    Create a technology platform for a digital Aspirations Ecosystem

We enable and foster an Aspirations Ecosystem, a place to explore oneself and the world, seek choices and opportunities and build a desired future.

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